Academic Administration
Dr. Susan Dempf
Head of School
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1102
sdempf@ash1818.org
B.S. - Hobart and William Smith Colleges
M.S. - Springfield College (Mass.)
Ph.D. - Syracuse University
Number of Years at the Academy: 4
Number of Years in Education: 26
Head of School
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1102
sdempf@ash1818.org
B.S. - Hobart and William Smith Colleges
M.S. - Springfield College (Mass.)
Ph.D. - Syracuse University
Number of Years at the Academy: 4
Number of Years in Education: 26
Marcia Renken
Lower School Principal
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1202
mrenken@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
M.S. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 35
Number of Years in Education: 38
Academy Alum '72 (8th)
Lower School Principal
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1202
mrenken@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
M.S. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 35
Number of Years in Education: 38
Academy Alum '72 (8th)
Julie Werton
Middle School Principal
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1201
jwerton@ash1818.org
B.S. - Missouri State University
M.A. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 9
Number of Years in Education: 21
Middle School Principal
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1201
jwerton@ash1818.org
B.S. - Missouri State University
M.A. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 9
Number of Years in Education: 21
Pre-Primary
Rose Van Voorn
Pre-Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1402
rvanvoorn@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 32
Number of Years in Education: 35
Pre-Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1402
rvanvoorn@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 32
Number of Years in Education: 35
Samantha Weiss
Little Acorns Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1405
sweiss@ash1818.org
B.A. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 6
Number of Years in Education: 7
Little Acorns Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1405
sweiss@ash1818.org
B.A. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 6
Number of Years in Education: 7
Primary
Paige Murray
Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1411
pmurray@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 18
Number of Years in Education: 20
Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1411
pmurray@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 18
Number of Years in Education: 20
First Class
Missy Kaemmerlen
First Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1416
mkaemmerlen@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Kansas
Number of Years at the Academy: 19
Number of Years in Education: 19
First Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1416
mkaemmerlen@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Kansas
Number of Years at the Academy: 19
Number of Years in Education: 19
Second Class
Michelle Grojean
Second Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1413
mgrojean@ash1818.org
B.A. - Maryville University
M.Ed. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 15
Number of Years in Education: 23
Second Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1413
mgrojean@ash1818.org
B.A. - Maryville University
M.Ed. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 15
Number of Years in Education: 23
Third Class
Brittany Tyree
Third Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1498
btyree@ash1818.org
B.A. - Missouri State University
M.A. - Maryville University
Reading Specialist Certification
Number of Years at the Academy: 6
Number of Years in Education: 7
Academy Alum '05
Third Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1498
btyree@ash1818.org
B.A. - Missouri State University
M.A. - Maryville University
Reading Specialist Certification
Number of Years at the Academy: 6
Number of Years in Education: 7
Academy Alum '05
Fourth Class
Mary Reepmeyer
Fourth Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1302
mreepmeyer@ash1818.org
B.S. - Saint Louis University
M.A. - Maryville University
Number of Years at the Academy: 15
Number of Years in Education: 17
Academy Alum '96
Fourth Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1302
mreepmeyer@ash1818.org
B.S. - Saint Louis University
M.A. - Maryville University
Number of Years at the Academy: 15
Number of Years in Education: 17
Academy Alum '96
Fifth and Sixth Class
Megan Horner
Math
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1303
mhorner@ash1818.org
B.A. - Saint Louis University
Number of Years at the Academy: 35
Number of Years in Education: 35
Math
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1303
mhorner@ash1818.org
B.A. - Saint Louis University
Number of Years at the Academy: 35
Number of Years in Education: 35
Tammy Strother
Religion and Social Studies
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1301
tstrother@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 11
Number of Years in Education: 16
Religion and Social Studies
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1301
tstrother@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 11
Number of Years in Education: 16
Guthrie Kimball
Language Arts
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1325
gkimball@ash1818.org
B.S. Missouri State University
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 1
Language Arts
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1325
gkimball@ash1818.org
B.S. Missouri State University
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 1
Seventh and Eighth Class
Catherine Whiter
Literature and Writing
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1306
cwhiter@ash1818.org
B.A. - Reed College, Portland, OR
M.A. - University of Hawai'I at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Number of Years at the Academy: 3
Number of Years in Education: 30
Literature and Writing
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1306
cwhiter@ash1818.org
B.A. - Reed College, Portland, OR
M.A. - University of Hawai'I at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Number of Years at the Academy: 3
Number of Years in Education: 30
Bob Lampen
Math
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1328
blampen@ash1818.org
B.S. - Park University
M.A. - Baker University
Number of Years at the Academy: 2
Number of Years in Education: 20
Math
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1328
blampen@ash1818.org
B.S. - Park University
M.A. - Baker University
Number of Years at the Academy: 2
Number of Years in Education: 20
Mary Furay
Theology
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1310
mfuray@ash1818.org
B.A. - Webster University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Number of Years at the Academy: 10
Number of Years in Education: 15
Theology
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1310
mfuray@ash1818.org
B.A. - Webster University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Number of Years at the Academy: 10
Number of Years in Education: 15
Other Faculty
John Laracuente
Science
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1422
jlaracuente@ash1818.org
B.A. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 5
Number of Years in Education: 8
Science
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1422
jlaracuente@ash1818.org
B.A. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 5
Number of Years in Education: 8
Sue Gallaher
Physical Education
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1211
sgallaher@ash1818.org
B.S. - Southeast Missouri State University
M.A. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 26
Number of Years in Education: 30+
Physical Education
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1211
sgallaher@ash1818.org
B.S. - Southeast Missouri State University
M.A. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 26
Number of Years in Education: 30+
John Storjohann
Computer Science
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1208
jstorjohann@ash1818.org
B.S. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 41
Number of Years in Education: 41
Computer Science
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1208
jstorjohann@ash1818.org
B.S. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 41
Number of Years in Education: 41
Laurie Strickland
Music
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1323
lstrickland@ash1818.org
B.A. - Columbia College
Number of Years at the Academy: 5
Number of Years in Education: 36
Academy Alum '76
Music
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1323
lstrickland@ash1818.org
B.A. - Columbia College
Number of Years at the Academy: 5
Number of Years in Education: 36
Academy Alum '76
Alli Cameron
Kaleidoscope / Librarian
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1210
acameron@ash1818.org
B.A. - Elementary Education from Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 1
Kaleidoscope / Librarian
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1210
acameron@ash1818.org
B.A. - Elementary Education from Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 1
Fran Hogan-Bimler
Substitute Teacher
(636) 946-6127
fbimler@ash1818.org
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 1
Academy Alum '11
Substitute Teacher
(636) 946-6127
fbimler@ash1818.org
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 1
Academy Alum '11
Office and School Staff
Advancement
Anna Godfrey
Special Events Coordinator
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1602
agodfrey@ash1818.org
Academy Alum '07
Special Events Coordinator
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1602
agodfrey@ash1818.org
Academy Alum '07
Business Office and Technology
Shrine and Archives
Facilities
Cafeteria Staff
